| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | April 27, 1966 |
| Time: | 0805 |
| Location: | Tomas, Peru |
| Operator: | LANSA |
| Flight #: | 501 |
| Route: | Lima - Cuzco |
| AC Type: | Lockheed 749A Constellation |
| Registration: | OB-R-771 |
| cn / ln: | 2521 |
| Aboard: | 49 (passengers:43 crew:6) |
| Fatalities: | 49 (passengers:43 crew:6) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | Crashed into 12,600 ft. Mt. Talsula. Pilot error. Incorrectly selected the route. Incorrectly calculated the climb performance of the aircraft in relation to its total weight of takeoff. Underestimated the elevation of peaks he had to clear along the route. |
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